‘From Sadak To Sansad...’: Rahul Breaks Silence, Calls MGNREGA Overhaul Anti-People
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre over the proposed overhaul of MGNREGA, calling it a direct insult to the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi.
In his first reaction to the controversy, Gandhi accused the BJP-led government of systematically weakening the rural employment scheme over the past decade. Reacting to the move to replace MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G bill, he said the Centre was now determined to erase the programme altogether.
Gandhi made the remarks in a post on X, criticising what he described as an attempt to dismantle a scheme that had provided a safety net to millions of rural households.
Modi ji has a deep dislike for two things - the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and the rights of the poor.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 16, 2025
MGNREGA is the living embodiment of Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of Gram Swaraj. It has been a lifeline for millions of rural Indians and proved to be a crucial economic safety net…
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